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Colors in indoor shots are not right.
The indoor light source adversely affected the color characteristics.
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Try setting the flash mode to “fill-in.” (p.87)
The scene did not include any white areas.
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Include white areas in the scene, or set the white balance to match the light
source. (p.124)
The white balance is not set correctly.
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Set the white balance to match the light source. (p.124)
Part of the image is missing.
Your finger or the camera strap was blocking part of the lens.
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Hold the camera correctly. Keep hands and strap away from the lens. (p.46)
Poor Print Quality
The film was shaken or bent before the image had time to stabilize.
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Treat the film gently until the image has stabilized. (Waiting 5 to 10 minutes is
usually sufficient.) (p.56)
The camera was jerked or shaken while printing was in progress.
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Don’t shake the camera while printing. (p.57)
The camera was positioned lens-side up (monitor-side down).
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When making prints, stand the camera upright or lay it lens-side down. (p.58)
Printing was carried out under direct sunlight.
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Don’t make prints while the camera is in direct sunlight. (p.57)
Printing was carried out under cold conditions.
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Don’t make prints when ambient temperature is below 50˚F. (p.58)
You warmed the film up before the image had time to become fixed.
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Allow the film time to develop at its initial temperature. Don’t place film in an inner
pocket, cup it in your hands, or otherwise warm it up until the image has stabilized
(until colors have stopped changing). (p.58)
You printed too soon after moving the camera to a much warmer or colder
environment.
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Wait until the film pack and film have had time to approach ambient temperature
before printing. (p.58)
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